On February 1, 1861, a flood disaster struck Leeuwen due to drifting ice. Due to a breakthrough of the Waalbandijk, the entire Land van Maas and Waal was flooded and …

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Flood and water threat in the Bommelerwaard 1861 and 1926 ... Loevestein. Shortly afterwards, on January 5, 1861, the Bommelerwaardse Waaldijk collapsed in several places. The whole region was flooded. ... and Queen Wilhelmina unveiled a monument at Poederoijen to conclude the work.

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Citing sources is fair: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watersnoodmonument_Beneden-Leeuwen

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